Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Tree Close area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Tree Close (BR6 7FH) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Darwin average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Tree Close (BR6 7FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shurlock Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ash Tree Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bassetts Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeken Dene Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Starts Hill Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starts Hill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lantern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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